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21 dar coba
v.to blarney, to flatter, to soft-soap.* * *(v.) = toady, fawn (on/upon/over)Ex. The function of journalism is not to toady to those in power but to challenge them.Ex. Presumably they do so in the hope of being tossed some meaningless bauble of an honour when they have fawned enough.* * *(v.) = toady, fawn (on/upon/over)Ex: The function of journalism is not to toady to those in power but to challenge them.
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23 enchufar
v.1 to plug in (aparato).El adaptador conecta los dos cables The adapter connects both cables.2 to pull strings for (informal) (colocar en un trabajo).* * *1 ELECTRICIDAD to connect, plug in2 (unir) to join, connect, fit■ no consigo trabajo porque no tengo a nadie que me enchufe I can't get a job because I have nobody to pull strings for me* * *1. VT1) (Elec) to plug in2) (Téc) [gen] to join, fit together, fit in; [+ dos tubos] to telescope together3) * [en un trabajo]la han enchufado para el puesto de secretaria — they have set o lined her up for the secretary's job ( using contacts), they pulled strings to get her the secretary's job
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( conectar mediante enchufe) to plug inb) (fam) ( encender) <radio/televisión> to switch o turn on2) (fam) < persona>2.enchufarse v prona) (AmL fam) ( adaptarse)b) (Esp fam) ( en puesto)* * *= plug in/into, turn on.Ex. A spider web of metal, sealed in a thin glass container, a wire heated to brilliant glow, in short, the thermionic tube of radio sets is made by the hundred million, tossed about in packages, plugged into sockets -- and it works!.Ex. To use DOBIS/LIBIS, turn the terminal on and wait for it to warm up.----* estar enchufado = be on.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( conectar mediante enchufe) to plug inb) (fam) ( encender) <radio/televisión> to switch o turn on2) (fam) < persona>2.enchufarse v prona) (AmL fam) ( adaptarse)b) (Esp fam) ( en puesto)* * *= plug in/into, turn on.Ex: A spider web of metal, sealed in a thin glass container, a wire heated to brilliant glow, in short, the thermionic tube of radio sets is made by the hundred million, tossed about in packages, plugged into sockets -- and it works!.
Ex: To use DOBIS/LIBIS, turn the terminal on and wait for it to warm up.* estar enchufado = be on.* * *enchufar [A1 ]vtA1 (conectar mediante enchufe) to plug in2 ( fam) (encender) ‹radio/televisión› to switch o turn o put onB ( fam) ‹persona›enchufó a su hermano en la empresa he fixed o set his brother up with a job in the company ( colloq), he used his influence o he pulled some strings to get his brother a job in the companyno consiguió el puesto por méritos, lo enchufaron he didn't get the job on merit, he pulled some strings ( colloq)B( Esp fam) (en puesto): se ha enchufado en el Ministerio he's got a job in the Ministry thanks to his connections* * *
enchufar ( conjugate enchufar) verbo transitivo
1 (fam) ‹radio/televisión› to plug in
2 (fam) ‹ persona›:
enchufar verbo transitivo
1 Elec (a la red) to plug in
(poner en marcha) to turn on: enchufa el ventilador, turn the fan on
2 (dirigir un chorro de luz) to shine
(de agua) me enchufó con la manguera, he turned the hose on me
3 fam (favorecer) to pull strings for: la enchufó en la fábrica, he pulled strings to get her a job in the factory
' enchufar' also found in these entries:
English:
plug in
- plug
* * *♦ vt1. [aparato] [conectar] to plug in;Fam [encender] to turn o put on2. [acoplar] [a un tubo, boca de riego] to connect3. Fam [colocar en un trabajo]su padre lo enchufó en la compañía his father got him a job in the company by pulling strings5. RP Fam [endosar] to land, to dump (a on);me enchufó al bebé porque se va al cine she dumped her baby on me because she's going to the cinemale enchufaron un billete falso they palmed off a counterfeit note on him♦ viInformátenchufar y usar plug and play* * *v/t EL plug in* * *enchufar vt1) : to plug in2) : to connect, to fit together* * *enchufar vb¿has enchufado el ordenador? have you plugged the computer in?2. (colocar a una persona) to get a job for -
24 envase
m.1 packing (envasado) (en bolsas, cajas).2 container.envase desechable disposable containerenvase sin retorno non-returnable bottleenvase (retornable) returnable empty bottle3 bottling, canning.pres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: envasar.* * *2 (recipiente) container3 (botella vacía) empty\envase de cartón cartonenvase de plástico plastic containerenvase sin retorno nonreturnable bottle* * *noun m.1) container2) empty3) can* * *SM1) (=acto) (=empaquetado) packing, wrapping; (=embotellado) bottling; (=enlatado) canning2) (=recipiente) containergéneros sin envase — loose goods, unpackaged o unwrapped goods
3) (=botella) [llena] bottle; [vacía] empty4) (=lata) can, tin* * ** * *= package, packaging, container, carton.Ex. A spider web of metal, sealed in a thin glass container, a wire heated to brilliant glow, in short, the thermionic tube of radio sets is made by the hundred million, tossed about in packages, plugged into sockets -- and it works!.Ex. Terms which are to be used are likely to be specified, and synonyms recognized and possibly eliminated (for example, perhaps ' packaging' is to be used rather than 'wrapping').Ex. Lastly, one needs a spirit duplicating machine and a supply of spirit solvent with which to top up the solvent container incorporated in the machine.Ex. Soon, if, as it is planned, freight charges are introduced for book cartons consigned within the State, this library service will be no more = Pronto dejará de existir este servicio bibliotecario si, como está planeado, se introducen gastos de transporte por las cajas de cartón con libros que se consignen dentro del estado.----* envase de plástico = plastic container.* * ** * *= package, packaging, container, carton.Ex: A spider web of metal, sealed in a thin glass container, a wire heated to brilliant glow, in short, the thermionic tube of radio sets is made by the hundred million, tossed about in packages, plugged into sockets -- and it works!.
Ex: Terms which are to be used are likely to be specified, and synonyms recognized and possibly eliminated (for example, perhaps ' packaging' is to be used rather than 'wrapping').Ex: Lastly, one needs a spirit duplicating machine and a supply of spirit solvent with which to top up the solvent container incorporated in the machine.Ex: Soon, if, as it is planned, freight charges are introduced for book cartons consigned within the State, this library service will be no more = Pronto dejará de existir este servicio bibliotecario si, como está planeado, se introducen gastos de transporte por las cajas de cartón con libros que se consignen dentro del estado.* envase de plástico = plastic container.* * *envase no recuperable or retornable nonreturnable bottleleche en envases de cartón milk in cartonsenvase de plástico plastic containerCompuesto:envase burbuja or blísterblister pack* * *
Del verbo envasar: ( conjugate envasar)
envasé es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
envase es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
envasar
envase
envasar ( conjugate envasar) verbo transitivo ( en botellas) to bottle;
( en latas) to can;
(en paquetes, cajas) to pack
envase sustantivo masculino ( en general) container;
( botella) bottle;
( lata) can, tin (BrE)
envasar vtr (empaquetar) to pack
(en vidrio) to bottle
(en lata) to can, tin
envase m (recipiente) container
envase no retornable, non-returnable bottle
' envase' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agitar
- cartón
- casco
- familiar
- pestaña
- devolver
- encarecer
- hermético
- lata
- práctico
English:
bottle
- bumper
- container
- pack
- package
- returnable
- empty
- tub
* * *envase nm1. [envasado] [en cajas] packing;[en paquetes] packaging, packing; [en bolsas] bagging; [en latas] canning; [en botellas] bottling2. [recipiente] container;[botella] bottle;envases de plástico/cartón plastic/cardboard containersenvase desechable disposable container;envase no retornable non-returnable bottle;envase retornable returnable bottle;envase sin retorno non-returnable bottle* * *m1 container;envase de cartón carton;envase ahorro economy pack2 botella (empty) bottle;envase no retornable nonreturnable bottle;envase retornable returnable bottletin4 caja box* * *envase nm1) : packaging, packing2) : container3) lata: can4) : empty bottle* * *envase n1. (lata) can / tin2. (botella) bottle3. (paquete) pack -
25 gulag
SM(pl gulags) gulag* * *= gulag.Ex. So if ALA won't speak out when books are burned and librarians are tossed into the Cuban gulag, then they would betray the values drilled into us in graduate school.* * *= gulag.Ex: So if ALA won't speak out when books are burned and librarians are tossed into the Cuban gulag, then they would betray the values drilled into us in graduate school.
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26 hacer la pelota
(v.) = butter + Nombre + up, toady, fawn (on/upon/over)Ex. This may seem surprising, but complimenting a co-worker can seem like you are buttering them up for something you need.Ex. The function of journalism is not to toady to those in power but to challenge them.Ex. Presumably they do so in the hope of being tossed some meaningless bauble of an honour when they have fawned enough.* * *(v.) = butter + Nombre + up, toady, fawn (on/upon/over)Ex: This may seem surprising, but complimenting a co-worker can seem like you are buttering them up for something you need.
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27 halagar
v.1 to flatter.Ella halaga a Ricardo She cajoles Richard.2 to be pleased by.Me halaga el ramo de flores I am pleased by the flower bouquet.3 to be glad to, to be pleased to.Me halaga hablar en público I am glad to speak to an audience.* * *1 (lisonjear) to flatter2 (satisfacer) to please* * *VT1) (=adular) to flatter2) (=agradar) to please, gratify3) † (=mostrar afecto) to show affection to* * *verbo transitivoa) elogios/invitación to flatter* * *= flatter, pander, butter + Nombre + up, toady, fawn (on/upon/over).Ex. Library readers are not always flattered to think that their problems are so simple that the librarian can produce the answers out of his head.Ex. Recently, however, libraries have deserted the individual and have pandered too much to the needs of the general public.Ex. This may seem surprising, but complimenting a co-worker can seem like you are buttering them up for something you need.Ex. The function of journalism is not to toady to those in power but to challenge them.Ex. Presumably they do so in the hope of being tossed some meaningless bauble of an honour when they have fawned enough.* * *verbo transitivoa) elogios/invitación to flatter* * *= flatter, pander, butter + Nombre + up, toady, fawn (on/upon/over).Ex: Library readers are not always flattered to think that their problems are so simple that the librarian can produce the answers out of his head.
Ex: Recently, however, libraries have deserted the individual and have pandered too much to the needs of the general public.Ex: This may seem surprising, but complimenting a co-worker can seem like you are buttering them up for something you need.Ex: The function of journalism is not to toady to those in power but to challenge them.Ex: Presumably they do so in the hope of being tossed some meaningless bauble of an honour when they have fawned enough.* * *halagar [A3 ]vt1 (complacer) to flatterme halaga que me lo ofrezcas a mí I am flattered that you're offering it to mese sintió halagado por sus palabras de elogio he felt flattered by their praise2 (adular) ‹persona› to flatterle halagaron el vestido they praised her dress, they complimented her on her dress* * *
halagar ( conjugate halagar) verbo transitivo
to flatter;
le halagaron el vestido they complimented her on her dress
halagar verbo transitivo to flatter: me halagan mucho tus elogios, I'm really flattered by your praise
' halagar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
florear
English:
flatter
- compliment
* * *halagar vt1. [alabar] to praise;me halaga que diga eso I'm flattered that you say that2. [adular] to flatter* * *v/t flatter* * *halagar {52} vt: to flatter, to compliment* * *halagar vb to flatter -
28 inculcar en
v.to inculcate on, to dim into.Inculcaron valores en María They inculcated values on Mary.* * *(v.) = drill intoEx. So if ALA won't speak out when books are burned and librarians are tossed into the Cuban gulag, then they would betray the values drilled into us in graduate school.* * *(v.) = drill intoEx: So if ALA won't speak out when books are burned and librarians are tossed into the Cuban gulag, then they would betray the values drilled into us in graduate school.
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29 lisonjear
v.to flatter.El chico cepilló a la profesora The boy soft-soaped the teacher.* * *1 to flatter* * *VT1) (=alabar) to flatter2) (=agradar) to please, delight* * *verbo transitivo to flatter* * *= fawn (on/upon/over).Ex. Presumably they do so in the hope of being tossed some meaningless bauble of an honour when they have fawned enough.* * *verbo transitivo to flatter* * *= fawn (on/upon/over).Ex: Presumably they do so in the hope of being tossed some meaningless bauble of an honour when they have fawned enough.
* * *lisonjear [A1 ]vtto flatter* * *♦ vtto flatter♦ See also the pronominal verb lisonjearse* * *v/t flatter* * *lisonjear vtadular: to flatter -
30 lámpara termiónica
f.thermionic valve.* * *(n.) = thermionic tubeEx. A spider web of metal, sealed in a thin glass container, a wire heated to brilliant glow, in short, the thermionic tube of radio sets is made by the hundred million, tossed about in packages, plugged into sockets -- and it works!.* * *(n.) = thermionic tubeEx: A spider web of metal, sealed in a thin glass container, a wire heated to brilliant glow, in short, the thermionic tube of radio sets is made by the hundred million, tossed about in packages, plugged into sockets -- and it works!.
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31 manejar descuidadamente
(v.) = toss aboutEx. A spider web of metal, sealed in a thin glass container, a wire heated to brilliant glow, in short, the thermionic tube of radio sets is made by the hundred million, tossed about in packages, plugged into sockets -- and it works!.* * *(v.) = toss aboutEx: A spider web of metal, sealed in a thin glass container, a wire heated to brilliant glow, in short, the thermionic tube of radio sets is made by the hundred million, tossed about in packages, plugged into sockets -- and it works!.
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32 mejorar
v.to improve, to get better.María mejoró la receta Mary improved the recipe.Ricardo mejoró Richard got better.Las perspectivas mejoraron The outlook got better.mejorar una oferta to make a better offer* * *1 to improve1 to improve, get better1 to get better■ ¡que te mejores! I hope you get better* * *verb1) to improve2) make better* * *1. VT1) [+ servicio, resultados] to improve; [+ enfermo] to make better; (=realzar) to enhance; [+ oferta] to raise, improve; [+ récord] to break; (Inform) to upgrade2)mejorar a algn — (=ser mejor que) to be better than sb
2. VI1) [situación] to improve, get better; (Meteo) to improve, clear up; (Econ) to improve, pick up; [enfermo] to get betterhan mejorado de actitud/imagen — their attitude/image has improved
2) [en subasta] to raise one's bid3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <condiciones/situación> to improveintentó mejorar su marca — she tried to improve on o beat her own record
b) < oferta> ( en subastas) to increase2.los empresarios mejoraron la propuesta — the management improved their offer o made a better offer
mejorar vi tiempo to improve, get better; resultados/calidad/situación to improve, get better; persona (Med) to get better3.han mejorado de posición — they've come o gone up in the world
mejorarse v prona) enfermo to get better¿ya te mejoraste de la gripe? — have you got over the flu?
que te mejores — get well soon, I hope you get better soon
b) (Chi fam & euf) ( dar a luz) to give birth* * *= ameliorate, boost, cultivate, enhance, improve, optimise [optimize, -USA], scale up, score over, upgrade, give + improvement (in), better, bring + Nombre + up to par, get + better, gain + confidence (with/in), do + a better job, pump up, ease, outdo, jazz up, take + a turn, take + a turn, take + a turn for the better, turn + Nombre + (a)round, polish up, best, trump, buff up, go + one better, move it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch, look up.Ex. These articles are compared with 34 articles on how similar blood changes might ameliorate Raynaud's disease.Ex. If the title is selected by a book club this helps boost the print-run and overall sales.Ex. Such familiarity can be cultivated with experience, and will consider the following features of data bases.Ex. An introduction explaining the nature and scope of the indexing language will enhance its value.Ex. Notice that it would be possible to improve recall indefinitely by scanning the entire document collection.Ex. The DOBIS/Leuven data bases is designed to optimize search and updating procedures, because these functions are critical to the operation of a library.Ex. After a brief discussion of basic hypertext operations, it considers some of the issues that arise in 'scaling up' hyptertext data base.Ex. A Permuterm index scores over a Double-KWIC index in that it avoids repetitive printing of one title.Ex. Sometimes it will be necessary to upgrade CIP records once the book is published, and this process is undertaken by BLBSD as appropriate.Ex. There was, it appeared, little point in spending more than four minutes indexing a particular document, for the additional time gave no improvement in results.Ex. She thumbed the pages slowly, explaining that the study had been conducted to try to ascertain student attitudes toward the media center, why they used it, which facilities they used, and to see if they had suggestions for bettering it.Ex. The article ' Bringing your golf collection up to par' gives guidelines on selecting library materials on golf.Ex. Systems will get better and cheaper with the passage of time.Ex. This assignment was designed to help students gain confidence in using print and computerized sources.Ex. At the same time librarians need to do a better job communicating information about available research and instructional support.Ex. The article ' Pump up the program...' identifies the costs and benefits of undertaking a software upgrade.Ex. To ease the cataloguer's job and save him the trouble of counting characters, DOBIS/LIBIS uses a special function.Ex. This novel is narrated by William, an underachiever who is constantly outdone by his charming and lovable identical twin brother.Ex. After jazzing up her appearance with a new blonde hairdo, she turns up in his office and talks him into taking her out for a meal.Ex. All went well, and with the addition of two new people, computer science took a turn.Ex. All went well, and with the addition of two new people, computer science took a turn.Ex. His private life, however, took a turn for the better.Ex. When he was younger he really turned the library around, from a backwater, two-bit operation to the respected institution it is today.Ex. If we polish up and internalize these pearls of wisdom, especially those which challenge our existing boundaries and beliefs, the payoff can be priceless.Ex. Back in 2001, the tossed salad they prepared fed some 5,000, which then bested the record held by a community in Utah in the United States.Ex. If prejudice is allowed to trump the rights that all citizens should enjoy, then everyone's freedoms are ultimately endangered.Ex. As a general rule, you can ' buff up' your look by making your shoulders seem wider and your waist narrower.Ex. I think Murray will go one better than Wimbledon, but will lose to Federer again in the final.Ex. Liverpool and Chelsea are grabbing all the headlines, but Arsenal have quietly moved it up a gear scoring 10 goals in their last three league games.Ex. Start gently, ease yourself in by breaking the workout down into three one minute sessions until you are ready to notch it up a gear and join them together.Ex. There was not much to separate the sides in the first ten minutes however Arsenal took it up a gear and got the goal but not without a bit of luck.Ex. We have a good time together and we're good friends.. but I'd like to take it up a notch.Ex. David quickly comprehended our project needs and then cranked it up a notch with impactful design.Ex. Went for a bike ride with a mate last week, no problems so will crank it up a gear and tackle some hills in the next few weeks.Ex. After a regular walking routine is established, why not move it up a notch and start jogging, if you haven't already.Ex. Things may be looking up for Blair, but it is still not certain that he will fight the election.----* cosas + mejorar = things + get better.* empezar a mejorar = turn + a corner, take + a turn, take + a turn for the better.* información que permite mejorar la situación social de Alguien = empowering information.* mejorar con respecto a = be an improvement on.* mejorar considerablemente = raise to + greater heights, take + Nombre + to greater heights.* mejorar el pasado = improve on + the past.* mejorar la autoestima = improve + self-esteem.* mejorar la calidad = raise + standard, raise + quality.* mejorar la calidad de vida = improve + living standards, raise + living standards.* mejorar la eficacia = enhance + effectiveness.* mejorar la exhaustividad = improve + recall.* mejorar la pertinencia = improve + precision.* mejorar la precisión = improve + precision.* mejorar la productividad = improve + productivity.* mejorar las destrezas = sharpen + Posesivo + skills.* mejorar la situación = improve + the lot.* mejorar las probabilidades = shorten + the odds.* mejorar la suerte = improve + the lot.* mejorar + Posesivo + apariencia = smarten (up) + Posesivo + appearance.* mejorar + Posesivo + autoestima = enhance + Posesivo + self-esteem.* mejorar + Posesivo + calidad de vida = raise + Posesivo + quality of living.* mejorar + Posesivo + imagen = raise + Posesivo + profile, smarten up + Posesivo + image, enhance + Posesivo + image, buff up + Posesivo + image.* mejorar + Posesivo + imagen = enhance + Posesivo + identity.* mejorar + Posesivo + suerte = improve + Posesivo + lot.* mejorar + Posesivo + vida = improve + Posesivo + life.* mejorar una situación = ameliorate + situation.* que mejora la calidad de vida = life-enhancing.* situación + mejorar = situation + ease.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <condiciones/situación> to improveintentó mejorar su marca — she tried to improve on o beat her own record
b) < oferta> ( en subastas) to increase2.los empresarios mejoraron la propuesta — the management improved their offer o made a better offer
mejorar vi tiempo to improve, get better; resultados/calidad/situación to improve, get better; persona (Med) to get better3.han mejorado de posición — they've come o gone up in the world
mejorarse v prona) enfermo to get better¿ya te mejoraste de la gripe? — have you got over the flu?
que te mejores — get well soon, I hope you get better soon
b) (Chi fam & euf) ( dar a luz) to give birth* * *= ameliorate, boost, cultivate, enhance, improve, optimise [optimize, -USA], scale up, score over, upgrade, give + improvement (in), better, bring + Nombre + up to par, get + better, gain + confidence (with/in), do + a better job, pump up, ease, outdo, jazz up, take + a turn, take + a turn, take + a turn for the better, turn + Nombre + (a)round, polish up, best, trump, buff up, go + one better, move it up + a gear, notch it up + a gear, take it up + a gear, take it up + a notch, crank it up + a notch, crank it up + a gear, move it up + a notch, look up.Ex: These articles are compared with 34 articles on how similar blood changes might ameliorate Raynaud's disease.
Ex: If the title is selected by a book club this helps boost the print-run and overall sales.Ex: Such familiarity can be cultivated with experience, and will consider the following features of data bases.Ex: An introduction explaining the nature and scope of the indexing language will enhance its value.Ex: Notice that it would be possible to improve recall indefinitely by scanning the entire document collection.Ex: The DOBIS/Leuven data bases is designed to optimize search and updating procedures, because these functions are critical to the operation of a library.Ex: After a brief discussion of basic hypertext operations, it considers some of the issues that arise in 'scaling up' hyptertext data base.Ex: A Permuterm index scores over a Double-KWIC index in that it avoids repetitive printing of one title.Ex: Sometimes it will be necessary to upgrade CIP records once the book is published, and this process is undertaken by BLBSD as appropriate.Ex: There was, it appeared, little point in spending more than four minutes indexing a particular document, for the additional time gave no improvement in results.Ex: She thumbed the pages slowly, explaining that the study had been conducted to try to ascertain student attitudes toward the media center, why they used it, which facilities they used, and to see if they had suggestions for bettering it.Ex: The article ' Bringing your golf collection up to par' gives guidelines on selecting library materials on golf.Ex: Systems will get better and cheaper with the passage of time.Ex: This assignment was designed to help students gain confidence in using print and computerized sources.Ex: At the same time librarians need to do a better job communicating information about available research and instructional support.Ex: The article ' Pump up the program...' identifies the costs and benefits of undertaking a software upgrade.Ex: To ease the cataloguer's job and save him the trouble of counting characters, DOBIS/LIBIS uses a special function.Ex: This novel is narrated by William, an underachiever who is constantly outdone by his charming and lovable identical twin brother.Ex: After jazzing up her appearance with a new blonde hairdo, she turns up in his office and talks him into taking her out for a meal.Ex: All went well, and with the addition of two new people, computer science took a turn.Ex: All went well, and with the addition of two new people, computer science took a turn.Ex: His private life, however, took a turn for the better.Ex: When he was younger he really turned the library around, from a backwater, two-bit operation to the respected institution it is today.Ex: If we polish up and internalize these pearls of wisdom, especially those which challenge our existing boundaries and beliefs, the payoff can be priceless.Ex: Back in 2001, the tossed salad they prepared fed some 5,000, which then bested the record held by a community in Utah in the United States.Ex: If prejudice is allowed to trump the rights that all citizens should enjoy, then everyone's freedoms are ultimately endangered.Ex: As a general rule, you can ' buff up' your look by making your shoulders seem wider and your waist narrower.Ex: I think Murray will go one better than Wimbledon, but will lose to Federer again in the final.Ex: Liverpool and Chelsea are grabbing all the headlines, but Arsenal have quietly moved it up a gear scoring 10 goals in their last three league games.Ex: Start gently, ease yourself in by breaking the workout down into three one minute sessions until you are ready to notch it up a gear and join them together.Ex: There was not much to separate the sides in the first ten minutes however Arsenal took it up a gear and got the goal but not without a bit of luck.Ex: We have a good time together and we're good friends.. but I'd like to take it up a notch.Ex: David quickly comprehended our project needs and then cranked it up a notch with impactful design.Ex: Went for a bike ride with a mate last week, no problems so will crank it up a gear and tackle some hills in the next few weeks.Ex: After a regular walking routine is established, why not move it up a notch and start jogging, if you haven't already.Ex: Things may be looking up for Blair, but it is still not certain that he will fight the election.* cosas + mejorar = things + get better.* empezar a mejorar = turn + a corner, take + a turn, take + a turn for the better.* información que permite mejorar la situación social de Alguien = empowering information.* mejorar con respecto a = be an improvement on.* mejorar considerablemente = raise to + greater heights, take + Nombre + to greater heights.* mejorar el pasado = improve on + the past.* mejorar la autoestima = improve + self-esteem.* mejorar la calidad = raise + standard, raise + quality.* mejorar la calidad de vida = improve + living standards, raise + living standards.* mejorar la eficacia = enhance + effectiveness.* mejorar la exhaustividad = improve + recall.* mejorar la pertinencia = improve + precision.* mejorar la precisión = improve + precision.* mejorar la productividad = improve + productivity.* mejorar las destrezas = sharpen + Posesivo + skills.* mejorar la situación = improve + the lot.* mejorar las probabilidades = shorten + the odds.* mejorar la suerte = improve + the lot.* mejorar + Posesivo + apariencia = smarten (up) + Posesivo + appearance.* mejorar + Posesivo + autoestima = enhance + Posesivo + self-esteem.* mejorar + Posesivo + calidad de vida = raise + Posesivo + quality of living.* mejorar + Posesivo + imagen = raise + Posesivo + profile, smarten up + Posesivo + image, enhance + Posesivo + image, buff up + Posesivo + image.* mejorar + Posesivo + imagen = enhance + Posesivo + identity.* mejorar + Posesivo + suerte = improve + Posesivo + lot.* mejorar + Posesivo + vida = improve + Posesivo + life.* mejorar una situación = ameliorate + situation.* que mejora la calidad de vida = life-enhancing.* situación + mejorar = situation + ease.* * *mejorar [A1 ]vt1 ‹condiciones/situación› to improveeste tratamiento te mejorará enseguida this treatment will make you better right awaytienes que mejorar las notas/la letra you must improve your grades/your handwritingintentó mejorar su marca she tried to improve on o beat her own record2 ‹oferta› (en subastas) to increaselos empresarios mejoraron la propuesta the management improved their offer o made a better offer■ mejorarvi«tiempo» to improve, get better; «resultados/calidad» to improve, get better; «persona» ( Med) to get bettermi situación económica no ha mejorado nada my financial situation hasn't improved at all o got any betterha mejorado de aspecto he looks a lot bettertus notas no han mejorado mucho your grades haven't improved much o got(ten) any betterhan mejorado de posición they've come o gone up in the worldel paciente sigue mejorando the patient is making a steady improvement1 «enfermo» to get better¿ya te mejoraste de la gripe? have you got over the flu?que te mejores get well soon, I hope you get better soon* * *
mejorar ( conjugate mejorar) verbo transitivo ‹condiciones/situación/oferta› to improve;
‹ marca› to improve on, beat;
verbo intransitivo [tiempo/calidad/situación] to improve, get better;
[ persona] (Med) to get better;
mejorarse verbo pronominal [ enfermo] to get better;
que te mejores get well soon, I hope you get better soon
mejorar
I verbo transitivo
1 to improve: han mejorado la educación, education has been improved
2 Dep (un tiempo, una marca) to break
II verbo intransitivo to improve, get better: espero que el tiempo mejore, I hope the weather gets better
su salud no mejora, his health is not improving
' mejorar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
enriquecer
- ganar
- perfeccionar
- potenciar
- refacción
- superar
English:
ameliorate
- better
- existence
- get along
- improve
- improve on
- improvement
- look up
- pick up
- progress
- raise
- security
- technique
- turn
- upgrade
- brighten
- enhance
- go
- look
- matter
- out
- perk
- pick
- rise
- room
- smarten up
- up
* * *♦ vt1. [hacer mejor] to improve;mejoraron las condiciones de trabajo working conditions were improved;su principal objetivo es mejorar la economía their main aim is to improve the economy's performance2. [enfermo] to make better;estas pastillas lo mejorarán these tablets will make him better3. [superar] to improve;mejorar una oferta to make a better offer;mejoró el recórd mundial she beat the world record♦ vi1. [ponerse mejor] to improve, to get better;el paciente está mejorando the patient's condition is improving, the patient is getting better;necesita mejorar en matemáticas he needs to improve o do better in mathematics2. [tiempo, clima] to improve, to get better;tan pronto como mejore, salimos a dar un paseo as soon as the weather improves o gets better we'll go out for a walk;después de la lluvia el día mejoró after the rain it cleared up* * *I v/t improveII v/i improve* * *mejorar vt: to improve, to make bettermejorar vi: to improve, to get better* * *mejorar vb to improve -
33 mixto
adj.mixed, mingled.* * *► adjetivo1 mixed1 (sandwich) toasted ham and cheese sandwich\colegio mixto coeducational school, co-ed school————————1 (sandwich) toasted ham and cheese sandwich* * *(f. - mixta)adj.* * *1.ADJ (=mezclado) mixed; [comité] joint; [empresa] joint2. SM1) (=sandwich) (toasted) cheese and ham sandwich2) (=fósforo) match3) (Mil) explosive compound4) (Ferro) passenger and goods train* * *I- ta adjetivo1)a) < escuela> mixed, coeducationalb) <partido/equido> mixed2)a) <comisión/comité> joint (before n)b) <economía/agricultura> mixedII* * *= mixed, coeducational [co-educational], joint, blended, merged, interracial, cross-functional, match.Ex. The notation of LCC is mixed, including both letter and numbers.Ex. Gerould College, a co-educational undergraduate institution, is located on the outskirts of a peaceful, hideaway village in the Northeast, far from the rumbling tempo of industrialism.Ex. Library schools must build bridges such as joint programmes and joint professorships that link them with their parent academic institution.Ex. There is an overarching need to establish a shared set of values that defines the blended organisation.Ex. We are convinced that this process will go a long way towards breaking down the few barriers that still exist between the merged entities that make up Learning Services.Ex. The article is entitled ' Interracial children's books: problems and progress'.Ex. In the field of information technology academic institutions should adopt a cross-functional approach that provides a curriculum content that addresses real-world situations in a global setting.Ex. Early matches were made with sulfur.----* curso mixto de clases y práctica en la empresa = sandwich course.* ensalada mixta = tossed salad.* equipo mixto = cross-functional team.* grupo mixto = cross-functional team.* notación mixta = mixed notation.* programa mixto de clases y práctica en la empresa = sandwich programme.* * *I- ta adjetivo1)a) < escuela> mixed, coeducationalb) <partido/equido> mixed2)a) <comisión/comité> joint (before n)b) <economía/agricultura> mixedII* * *= mixed, coeducational [co-educational], joint, blended, merged, interracial, cross-functional, match.Ex: The notation of LCC is mixed, including both letter and numbers.
Ex: Gerould College, a co-educational undergraduate institution, is located on the outskirts of a peaceful, hideaway village in the Northeast, far from the rumbling tempo of industrialism.Ex: Library schools must build bridges such as joint programmes and joint professorships that link them with their parent academic institution.Ex: There is an overarching need to establish a shared set of values that defines the blended organisation.Ex: We are convinced that this process will go a long way towards breaking down the few barriers that still exist between the merged entities that make up Learning Services.Ex: The article is entitled ' Interracial children's books: problems and progress'.Ex: In the field of information technology academic institutions should adopt a cross-functional approach that provides a curriculum content that addresses real-world situations in a global setting.Ex: Early matches were made with sulfur.* curso mixto de clases y práctica en la empresa = sandwich course.* ensalada mixta = tossed salad.* equipo mixto = cross-functional team.* grupo mixto = cross-functional team.* notación mixta = mixed notation.* programa mixto de clases y práctica en la empresa = sandwich programme.* * *A1 ‹escuela› mixed, coeducationaleducación mixta coeducation2 ‹partido› mixedB1 ‹comisión/comité› joint ( before n)2 ‹economía/capitales› mixed3 ‹agricultura/explotación› mixed4 ( Ferr):un tren mixto a train carrying passengers and freightA (sandwich) toasted sandwich ( with two different fillings)un mixto de jamón y queso a toasted ham and cheese sandwichB ( Ferr) train carrying passengers and goodsC1 ( Mil) gunpowder2 ( Jueg) capechando mixtos: se fue echando mixtos he dashed off, he left like a shot* * *
mixto 1◊ -ta adjetivo
mixed;
educación mixta coeducation
mixto 2 sustantivo masculino
toasted sandwich ( with two different fillings)
mixto,-a adjetivo mixed: sandwich mixto, combination sandwich
' mixto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
mixta
English:
co-ed
- joint
- mixed
* * *mixto, -a♦ adj1. [con dos elementos] mixed;capital mixto mixed capital;comisión mixta joint committee;financiación mixta public-private financing2. [con hombres y mujeres] mixed;un colegio mixto a mixed school;los dobles mixtos the mixed doubles3. [matrimonio] mixed♦ nm[sándwich] cheese and ham sandwich* * *I adj1 colegio mixed2 comisión jointII m toasted ham and cheese sandwich* * *mixto, -ta adj1) : mixed, joint2) : coeducational* * *mixto adj mixed -
34 pisto
m.1 ratatouille.2 broth.3 money.4 shot of liquor, drink, dram, shot.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: pistar.* * *1 type of ratatouille\darse pisto familiar to give oneself airs* * *SM1) Esp (Culin) fried vegetable hash, ratatouille2)3) (=revoltijo) hotchpotch, hodgepodge (EEUU)4) LAm ** (=dinero) dough *5) And [de revólver] barrel6) Méx ** (=trago) shot of liquor *7) † (=caldo de pollo) chicken broth8) †- a pistos* * *= ratatouille.Ex. Traditional ratatouille ingredients -- eggplant, tomatoes, zucchini, onion, bell peppers and fresh herbs -- are even better when tossed as a salad!.* * *= ratatouille.Ex: Traditional ratatouille ingredients -- eggplant, tomatoes, zucchini, onion, bell peppers and fresh herbs -- are even better when tossed as a salad!.
* * *darse pisto ( Esp fam) (presumir) to swank around ( colloq), to be full of oneself ( colloq) (al hablar) to shoot one's mouth off* * *
pisto m Culin ratatouille
♦ Locuciones: pey darse pisto, to think a lot of oneself
' pisto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
escalfada
- escalfado
English:
ratatouille
* * *pisto nm1. [guiso] ratatouille2. CompEsp Famdarse pisto to show off;tirarse el pisto to mouth off* * *m2 C.Am., Méx fam ( dinero) cash, dough fam3:darse pisto give o.s. airs -
35 precintar
v.1 to seal.2 to cordon off, to cordon.Precintaron las calles They cordoned off the streets.3 to put a seal around, to seal, to seal off.Precintaron la abertura They put a seal around the opening.* * *1 to seal* * *VT [+ paquete] to seal, preseal; [+ calle, zona] to seal off* * *verbo transitivoa) <paquete/botella> to sealb) < local> ( tras crimen) to seal; ( clausurar) to close down ( often on health or safety grounds)* * *= seal, seal off.Ex. A spider web of metal, sealed in a thin glass container, a wire heated to brilliant glow, in short, the thermionic tube of radio sets is made by the hundred million, tossed about in packages, plugged into sockets -- and it works!.Ex. In the case of vast and rapidly growing copyright libraries where the stock is sealed off from the public, specific classification is not worth the effort.* * *verbo transitivoa) <paquete/botella> to sealb) < local> ( tras crimen) to seal; ( clausurar) to close down ( often on health or safety grounds)* * *= seal, seal off.Ex: A spider web of metal, sealed in a thin glass container, a wire heated to brilliant glow, in short, the thermionic tube of radio sets is made by the hundred million, tossed about in packages, plugged into sockets -- and it works!.
Ex: In the case of vast and rapidly growing copyright libraries where the stock is sealed off from the public, specific classification is not worth the effort.* * *precintar [A1 ]vt1 ‹paquete/botella› to seal* * *
precintar ( conjugate precintar) verbo transitivo
( clausurar) to close down ( often on health or safety grounds)
precintar verbo transitivo
1 (un objeto) to seal
2 (un establecimiento) to close down
' precintar' also found in these entries:
English:
seal
- seal up
* * *precintar vt1. [caja, paquete] to seal2. [bar, lugar] to seal off* * * -
36 preparar una ensalada
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37 resplandor
m.1 brightness (light).2 gleam (brillo).3 glare, brightness, brilliance, glow.* * *2 (esplendor) splendour (US splendor); (brillantez) radiance* * *noun m.blaze, glitter, radiance* * *SM1) (=brillantez) brilliance, brightness; [de joyas] sparkle, glitter* * *masculino ( del sol) glare, brightness; (de luna, metal, cristal) gleam; (de relámpago, explosión) flash* * *= glare, glitter, shimmer, glow, radiance.Ex. Users should be able to adopt a comfortable sitting position, and screen displays should be clearly visible without glare or poor focus and contrast.Ex. Junctionville established itself early as an ordinary manufacturing city, a city without glitter or charm.Ex. Much of the verve and shimmer of her lyrics can be connected to the near-fatal liver abscess she suffered in 1996.Ex. A spider web of metal, sealed in a thin glass container, a wire heated to brilliant glow, in short, the thermionic tube of radio sets is made by the hundred million, tossed about in packages, plugged into sockets -- and it works!.Ex. Her face glowed with unearthly radiance and her form was as perfect as any woman -- whether goddess or mortal -- could ever desire to possess.----* resplandor solar = solar glare.* * *masculino ( del sol) glare, brightness; (de luna, metal, cristal) gleam; (de relámpago, explosión) flash* * *= glare, glitter, shimmer, glow, radiance.Ex: Users should be able to adopt a comfortable sitting position, and screen displays should be clearly visible without glare or poor focus and contrast.
Ex: Junctionville established itself early as an ordinary manufacturing city, a city without glitter or charm.Ex: Much of the verve and shimmer of her lyrics can be connected to the near-fatal liver abscess she suffered in 1996.Ex: A spider web of metal, sealed in a thin glass container, a wire heated to brilliant glow, in short, the thermionic tube of radio sets is made by the hundred million, tossed about in packages, plugged into sockets -- and it works!.Ex: Her face glowed with unearthly radiance and her form was as perfect as any woman -- whether goddess or mortal -- could ever desire to possess.* resplandor solar = solar glare.* * *2 (de un relámpago, una explosión) flash* * *
resplandor sustantivo masculino ( del sol) glare, brightness;
(de luna, metal, cristal) gleam;
(de relámpago, explosión) flash
resplandor sustantivo masculino
1 (de luz) brightness
2 (de fuego) glow
3 (de un metal, cristal) gleam, glitter
' resplandor' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
brillo
English:
blaze
- brightness
- brilliance
- glare
- glow
- radiance
- resplendence
- shimmer
- snow-blind
- snow-blindness
* * *resplandor nm1. [luz] brightness;[de fuego] glow2. [brillo] gleam* * *m shine, gleam* * *resplandor nm1) : brightness, brilliance, radiance2) : flash* * *resplandor n brightness -
38 sellar
v.1 to stamp.2 to seal.Miguel sella la petición Mike seals the petition.Miguel sella la botella Mike seals the bottle.3 to seal (pacto, labios).4 to seal up, to seal.Miguel sella la caja Mike seals up the box.5 to plug up, to cork, to bung, to seal.El plomero sella la cañería The plumber plugs up the tubing.6 to close, to solemnize.Sue sella la sesión Sue closes the session.7 to finish off, to file away.Miguel sella el caso Mike finishes off the case.* * *2 (monedas etc) to hallmark, stamp3 figurado (habitación etc) to close (up), seal up4 figurado (dejar señal) to stamp, brand5 figurado (concluir) to seal, settle, conclude1 to sign on\sellar los labios figurado to keep one's lips sealed, keep mum* * *verb1) to seal2) stamp* * *VT1) (=poner sello en) [+ documento oficial] to seal; [+ pasaporte, visado] to stamp2) (=marcar) to brand3) (=cerrar) [+ pacto, labios] to seal; [+ urna, entrada] to seal up; [+ calle] to seal off* * *verbo transitivo1)a) < pasaporte> to stampb) <plata/oro> to hallmark2) ( cerrar) to seal* * *= seal, stamp.Ex. A spider web of metal, sealed in a thin glass container, a wire heated to brilliant glow, in short, the thermionic tube of radio sets is made by the hundred million, tossed about in packages, plugged into sockets -- and it works!.Ex. To indicate that the book has been properly checked in, the date it was returned may be stamped inside the book.----* masilla para sellar = mastic.* * *verbo transitivo1)a) < pasaporte> to stampb) <plata/oro> to hallmark2) ( cerrar) to seal* * *= seal, stamp.Ex: A spider web of metal, sealed in a thin glass container, a wire heated to brilliant glow, in short, the thermionic tube of radio sets is made by the hundred million, tossed about in packages, plugged into sockets -- and it works!.
Ex: To indicate that the book has been properly checked in, the date it was returned may be stamped inside the book.* masilla para sellar = mastic.* * *sellar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹pasaporte› to stamp2 ‹plata/oro› to hallmarkB (cerrar) ‹carta› to seal; ‹tumba› to seal; ‹pacto/acuerdo› to sealsellaron el acuerdo con un apretón de manos they sealed the agreement with a handshake, they shook hands on the agreement■ sellarvi* * *
sellar ( conjugate sellar) verbo transitivo
1
2 ( cerrar) to seal
sellar verbo transitivo
1 (estampar un sello entintado) to stamp
2 (poner un sello a una carta) to stamp
3 (cerrar un acuerdo) to seal: aún siguen las negociaciones, aunque esperan sellar el pacto próximamente, negotiations are still going on, although they hope to come to an agreement fairly soon
4 (un recipiente, una entrada) to seal: es un antiguo acceso que en la actualidad está sellado, it's an ancient means of access which is sealed up at the moment
' sellar' also found in these entries:
English:
rubber stamp
- seal
- stamp
* * *sellar vt1. [timbrar] to stamp2. [cerrar] to seal3. [pacto, labios] to seal;sellaron el pacto con un abrazo they sealed the pact with an embrace* * *v/t1 documento stamp2 ( precintar) seal* * *sellar vt1) : to seal2) : to stamp* * *sellar vb1. (imprimir) to stamp2. (cerrar) to seal -
39 superar
v.1 to beat.queremos superar los resultados del año pasado we want to improve on o beat last year's resultsme superó por dos décimas de segundo she beat me by two tenths of a secondsuperar algo/a alguien en algo to beat something/somebody for somethingnos superan en número they outnumber usme supera en altura/inteligencia he's taller/cleverer than me2 to overtake, to pass.3 to overcome.superar un examen to get through an examtener algo superado to have got over somethingEllos superan la adversidad They overcome adversity.4 to surpass, to exceed, to best, to excel.María supera a sus colegas Mary surpasses her colleagues.5 to outdo, to win over.* * *1 (exceder) to surpass, exceed, excel2 (obstáculo etc) to overcome, surmount1 (sobrepasarse) to excel oneself2 (mejorarse) to improve oneself, better oneself* * *verb1) to surpass2) overcome* * *1. VT1) (=aventajar) [+ contrincante, adversario] to overcome; [+ límite] to go beyond; [+ récord, marca] to breaksuperar a algn en algo: superó al adversario en cuatro puntos — she beat her opponent by four points
2) (=pasar con éxito) [+ dificultad] to overcome; [+ enfermedad, crisis] to get overha tenido que superar muchos obstáculos en su vida — she has had to overcome a lot of obstacles in her life
3) [+ etapa] to get past4) [+ prueba, examen] to pass2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (ser superior a, mayor que) to exceed, go beyond2)a) (vencer, sobreponerse a) <timidez/dificultad/etapa> to overcome; < trauma> to get overya hemos superado la etapa más difícil — we've already got(ten) through o over the most difficult stage
b) (frml) <examen/prueba> to pass2.superarse v pron to better oneself* * *= beat, circumvent, go beyond, outperform [out-perform], outweigh, overcome, overtake, score over, outgrow, surpass, survive, go far beyond, extend + far beyond, top, outbalance, outrank, weather, get through, one-up, outwit, outdo, outsmart, ride out, exceed, outfox, go + past, outrun [out-run], best, trump, move on from, go + one better.Ex. It would certainly beat the usual file clerk.Ex. Plainly, the familiarization stage is circumvented in a computer-based indexing system with machine-assigned terms.Ex. Maybe the answer is some kind of localized Ceefax or Oracle information service that could be obtained free through one's television set but went beyond the mainly trivia that these services currently provide.Ex. Numerous experiment have tried to determine if free-text searching outperform searching with the aid of a controlled index language.Ex. It may be decided that the practical impediments to the distribution and assignment of such numbers outweigh their potential usefulness.Ex. Analytical cataloguing seeks to overcome physical packaging.Ex. Why have card-based systems been overtaken by computer databases?.Ex. A Permuterm index scores over a Double-KWIC index in that it avoids repetitive printing of one title.Ex. The advantages of the system far surpass any disadvantages.Ex. The chairwoman of the board had decided that as part of the screening process those who had successfully survived the initial winnowing should furnish the board with tangible evidence of how they might perform on a specific assignment.Ex. These changes in the physical form of the catalog have implications which go far beyond changes in form or even in improvements in speed and convenience to the catalog user.Ex. We have seen that the relationships of the Publications Office with the institutions and other bodies of the European Communities may in theory, but do not yet in practice extend far beyond those with the six managing institutions.Ex. As public library circ declines, spending continues to top inflation.Ex. The large profits to be made in this field will outbalance the problems that may lie ahead.Ex. One node in the star graphic completely outranks the others, while the other six themselves are interchangeable.Ex. The small publishers seem to be weathering the industry changes, and have expectations of growth.Ex. I think that the so-called average person often exhibits a great deal of heroism in getting through an ordinary day.Ex. This remake of William Castle's action adventure adds a genuinely supernatural plot to the old story of the duplicitous wife scheming to kill her husband but being one-upped by his even more ingenious counterplots.Ex. Two dangerous trysts are spied upon by a third and hostile party, whose presence is detected by the lovers who act in consort to outwit him.Ex. This novel is narrated by William, an underachiever who is constantly outdone by his charming and lovable identical twin brother.Ex. Smart and speedy start-ups blindside mature companies with their inventiveness then grow up into mature companies and are outsmarted in their turn.Ex. Without any significant restructuring, the LIS programme in Iran will provide little in the way of riding out the rapid transition that the field is currently experiencing.Ex. In the same way, files of item record cards can be difficult to manage if the file size exceeds, say, 2000 cards.Ex. It also led to a continuing guerilla war between the authorities and caricaturists who sought to evade, outfox, or entirely defy them.Ex. Unfortunately, its conclusions are completely pedestrian, rarely going past the fact that there were old people in England in the late Middle Ages.Ex. But he was wiry and wily, too, and he could often out-run, track, back-track, double-back, and finally dodge unseen in the subway.Ex. Back in 2001, the tossed salad they prepared fed some 5,000, which then bested the record held by a community in Utah in the United States.Ex. If prejudice is allowed to trump the rights that all citizens should enjoy, then everyone's freedoms are ultimately endangered.Ex. He is moving on from the past and looking forward to a tremendous future helping to educate parents from his personal experiences.Ex. I think Murray will go one better than Wimbledon, but will lose to Federer again in the final.----* ayudar a superar = get + Nombre + through.* capaz de adaptarse y superar adversidades = resilient.* con el propósito de superarse uno mismo = self-improvement-oriented.* nada supera a = nothing beats....* no superar la prueba de = not stand the test of.* ser difícil de superar = take + some beating.* sin ser superado = unsurpassed.* superar Algo = put + Nombre + behind.* superar barreras = hurdle + barriers.* superar el intento = resist + effort.* superar el miedo = overcome + Posesivo + fear, conquer + fear.* superar el nerviosismo = overcome + nervousness.* superar el problema de credibilidad = overcome + credibility gap.* superar en número = outnumber.* superar la barrera del tiempo = cross + time barriers.* superar la etapa de = move on from.* superar las expectativas = exceed + expectations.* superarse a sí mismo = pull + Reflexivo + up(wards) by + Posesivo + (own) bootstraps.* superarse a Uno Mismo = make + the best of + Reflexivo.* superarse para hacer frente a Algo = rise to + meet.* superar una barrera = conquer + barrier.* superar una crisis = ford + crisis, survive + crisis.* superar una deficiencia = overcome + weakness.* superar una dificultad = overcome + difficulty, get over + difficulty.* superar una limitación = overcome + limitation, tackle + limitation.* superar un análisis minucioso = stand up to + scrutiny, stand up to + examination.* superar una situación difícil = weather + the bumpy ride, weather + the storm.* superar un examen = pass + examination, pass + an exam.* superar un obstáculo = overcome + obstacle, jump over + hurdle, overcome + barrier, conquer + barrier.* superar un peligro = overcome + danger.* superar un problema = surmount + problem, conquer + problem, get over + problem.* verse superado sólo por = be second only to.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (ser superior a, mayor que) to exceed, go beyond2)a) (vencer, sobreponerse a) <timidez/dificultad/etapa> to overcome; < trauma> to get overya hemos superado la etapa más difícil — we've already got(ten) through o over the most difficult stage
b) (frml) <examen/prueba> to pass2.superarse v pron to better oneself* * *= beat, circumvent, go beyond, outperform [out-perform], outweigh, overcome, overtake, score over, outgrow, surpass, survive, go far beyond, extend + far beyond, top, outbalance, outrank, weather, get through, one-up, outwit, outdo, outsmart, ride out, exceed, outfox, go + past, outrun [out-run], best, trump, move on from, go + one better.Ex: It would certainly beat the usual file clerk.
Ex: Plainly, the familiarization stage is circumvented in a computer-based indexing system with machine-assigned terms.Ex: Maybe the answer is some kind of localized Ceefax or Oracle information service that could be obtained free through one's television set but went beyond the mainly trivia that these services currently provide.Ex: Numerous experiment have tried to determine if free-text searching outperform searching with the aid of a controlled index language.Ex: It may be decided that the practical impediments to the distribution and assignment of such numbers outweigh their potential usefulness.Ex: Analytical cataloguing seeks to overcome physical packaging.Ex: Why have card-based systems been overtaken by computer databases?.Ex: A Permuterm index scores over a Double-KWIC index in that it avoids repetitive printing of one title.Ex: The advantages of the system far surpass any disadvantages.Ex: The chairwoman of the board had decided that as part of the screening process those who had successfully survived the initial winnowing should furnish the board with tangible evidence of how they might perform on a specific assignment.Ex: These changes in the physical form of the catalog have implications which go far beyond changes in form or even in improvements in speed and convenience to the catalog user.Ex: We have seen that the relationships of the Publications Office with the institutions and other bodies of the European Communities may in theory, but do not yet in practice extend far beyond those with the six managing institutions.Ex: As public library circ declines, spending continues to top inflation.Ex: The large profits to be made in this field will outbalance the problems that may lie ahead.Ex: One node in the star graphic completely outranks the others, while the other six themselves are interchangeable.Ex: The small publishers seem to be weathering the industry changes, and have expectations of growth.Ex: I think that the so-called average person often exhibits a great deal of heroism in getting through an ordinary day.Ex: This remake of William Castle's action adventure adds a genuinely supernatural plot to the old story of the duplicitous wife scheming to kill her husband but being one-upped by his even more ingenious counterplots.Ex: Two dangerous trysts are spied upon by a third and hostile party, whose presence is detected by the lovers who act in consort to outwit him.Ex: This novel is narrated by William, an underachiever who is constantly outdone by his charming and lovable identical twin brother.Ex: Smart and speedy start-ups blindside mature companies with their inventiveness then grow up into mature companies and are outsmarted in their turn.Ex: Without any significant restructuring, the LIS programme in Iran will provide little in the way of riding out the rapid transition that the field is currently experiencing.Ex: In the same way, files of item record cards can be difficult to manage if the file size exceeds, say, 2000 cards.Ex: It also led to a continuing guerilla war between the authorities and caricaturists who sought to evade, outfox, or entirely defy them.Ex: Unfortunately, its conclusions are completely pedestrian, rarely going past the fact that there were old people in England in the late Middle Ages.Ex: But he was wiry and wily, too, and he could often out-run, track, back-track, double-back, and finally dodge unseen in the subway.Ex: Back in 2001, the tossed salad they prepared fed some 5,000, which then bested the record held by a community in Utah in the United States.Ex: If prejudice is allowed to trump the rights that all citizens should enjoy, then everyone's freedoms are ultimately endangered.Ex: He is moving on from the past and looking forward to a tremendous future helping to educate parents from his personal experiences.Ex: I think Murray will go one better than Wimbledon, but will lose to Federer again in the final.* ayudar a superar = get + Nombre + through.* capaz de adaptarse y superar adversidades = resilient.* con el propósito de superarse uno mismo = self-improvement-oriented.* nada supera a = nothing beats....* no superar la prueba de = not stand the test of.* ser difícil de superar = take + some beating.* sin ser superado = unsurpassed.* superar Algo = put + Nombre + behind.* superar barreras = hurdle + barriers.* superar el intento = resist + effort.* superar el miedo = overcome + Posesivo + fear, conquer + fear.* superar el nerviosismo = overcome + nervousness.* superar el problema de credibilidad = overcome + credibility gap.* superar en número = outnumber.* superar la barrera del tiempo = cross + time barriers.* superar la etapa de = move on from.* superar las expectativas = exceed + expectations.* superarse a sí mismo = pull + Reflexivo + up(wards) by + Posesivo + (own) bootstraps.* superarse a Uno Mismo = make + the best of + Reflexivo.* superarse para hacer frente a Algo = rise to + meet.* superar una barrera = conquer + barrier.* superar una crisis = ford + crisis, survive + crisis.* superar una deficiencia = overcome + weakness.* superar una dificultad = overcome + difficulty, get over + difficulty.* superar una limitación = overcome + limitation, tackle + limitation.* superar un análisis minucioso = stand up to + scrutiny, stand up to + examination.* superar una situación difícil = weather + the bumpy ride, weather + the storm.* superar un examen = pass + examination, pass + an exam.* superar un obstáculo = overcome + obstacle, jump over + hurdle, overcome + barrier, conquer + barrier.* superar un peligro = overcome + danger.* superar un problema = surmount + problem, conquer + problem, get over + problem.* verse superado sólo por = be second only to.* * *superar [A1 ]vtA1 (ser superior a, mayor que) to exceed, go beyondun éxito que supera todas las expectativas a success which goes beyond o exceeds o surpasses all expectationsla realidad supera a la ficción fact o truth is stranger than fictionel horror de estas escenas supera todo lo imaginable the horror of these scenes goes beyond anything one could imaginenadie lo supera en experiencia ni habilidad nobody can surpass him in experience or skill, nobody can surpass his experience or skillnos superan en número they outnumber ussupera en estatura a su hermano mayor he's taller than his elder brothersupera en tres puntos la cifra de ayer it is three points higher than yesterday's figure, it surpasses yesterday's figure by three points2 (mejorar) to beatlogró superar su propio récord he managed to beat his own recordese método está totalmente superado that method has been completely supersededB1 (vencer, sobreponerse a) ‹timidez/dificultad/etapa› to overcometrata de superar estas diferencias try to overcome o get over these differencesno ha logrado superar el trauma que le supuso el accidente he has not got(ten) over the trauma of the accidentya hemos superado la etapa más difícil we've already got(ten) through o over the most difficult stagehace tres meses que rompimos pero ya lo tengo superado we split up three months ago but I've got(ten) over it o I'm over it now2 ( frml); ‹examen/prueba› to passto better oneself* * *
superar ( conjugate superar) verbo transitivo
1
nadie lo supera en experiencia no one has more experience than him;
supera en estatura a su hermano he's taller than his brother
2
‹ trauma› to get over
superarse verbo pronominal
to better oneself
superar verbo transitivo
1 (estar por encima de) to exceed: tu hermana te supera en altura, your sister is taller than you
la temperatura superó los treinta grados, the temperature rose above thirty degrees
(expectativas) esto supera todo lo imaginado, this defies the imagination
(un récord, una marca) to beat, break
2 (pasar, sobreponerse) to overcome
(un examen) to pass, get through
' superar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atonía
- ganar
- sacar
- salir
- salvar
- sobreponerse
- vencer
- volver
- cabeza
- creces
- exceder
- marca
English:
beat
- beating
- carry through
- coast
- corner
- deal with
- excel
- get over
- get past
- handicap
- improve on
- outdo
- outnumber
- overcome
- overtake
- pull through
- surmount
- surpass
- top
- exceed
- get
- negotiate
- out
- over
- rise
- shrug
- survive
- transcend
* * *♦ vt1. [aventajar] to beat;superar algo/a alguien en algo to beat sth/sb for sth;nos superan en número they outnumber us;me supera en altura/inteligencia he's taller/cleverer than me2. [sobrepasar] [récord] to break;queremos superar los resultados del año pasado we want to improve on o beat last year's results;me superó por dos décimas de segundo she beat me by two tenths of a second3. [adelantar] to overtake, to pass;superó a su rival en la recta final she overtook her rival on the home straight5. [complejo, crisis, enfermedad] to overcome, to get over;no ha superado la pérdida de su mujer he has not overcome the loss of his wife;tener algo superado to have got over sth6. [examen, prueba] to pass* * ** * *superar vt1) : to surpass, to exceed2) : to overcome, to surmount* * *superar vb2. (pasar) to pass3. (ser mejor) to be better / to surpass4. (ser más) to be more / to be overel porcentaje de aprobados supera el 85% the percentage of passes is over 85% -
40 telaraña
f.cobweb, gossamer, spider's thread, spider's web.* * *1 cobweb, spider's web* * *SF cobweb, spider's web* * *femenino spiderweb (AmE), spider's web (BrE); ( polvorienta) cobwebmirar las telarañas — to have one's head in the clouds
sacudirse las telarañas — to blow the cobwebs away
* * *= spider web, web, cobweb.Ex. A spider web of metal, sealed in a thin glass container, a wire heated to brilliant glow, in short, the thermionic tube of radio sets is made by the hundred million, tossed about in packages, plugged into sockets -- and it works!.Ex. A child may find through reading a book that a dull day is transformed because he has met a talking pig and a spider that can write in 'Charlotte's web'.Ex. The article is entitled 'The World Wide Web: spun in gold or just a cobweb?'.----* quitar las telarañas = dust off + the cobwebs.* sacudir las telarañas = blow + the cobwebs away/off/out.* sacudirse las telarañas = blow + the cobwebs away/off/out.* tejer una telaraña = draw + web.* * *femenino spiderweb (AmE), spider's web (BrE); ( polvorienta) cobwebmirar las telarañas — to have one's head in the clouds
sacudirse las telarañas — to blow the cobwebs away
* * *= spider web, web, cobweb.Ex: A spider web of metal, sealed in a thin glass container, a wire heated to brilliant glow, in short, the thermionic tube of radio sets is made by the hundred million, tossed about in packages, plugged into sockets -- and it works!.
Ex: A child may find through reading a book that a dull day is transformed because he has met a talking pig and a spider that can write in 'Charlotte's web'.Ex: The article is entitled 'The World Wide Web: spun in gold or just a cobweb?'.* quitar las telarañas = dust off + the cobwebs.* sacudir las telarañas = blow + the cobwebs away/off/out.* sacudirse las telarañas = blow + the cobwebs away/off/out.* tejer una telaraña = draw + web.* * *la mosca quedó atrapada en la telaraña the fly got trapped in the spiderweb o spider's webel cuarto estaba lleno de telarañas the room was full of cobwebsmirar las telarañas to have one's head in the cloudssacudirse las telarañas to blow the cobwebs awaytener telarañas en los ojos to be blindCompuesto:( Inf) World Wide Web* * *
telaraña sustantivo femenino
spiderweb (AmE), spider's web (BrE);
( polvorienta) cobweb;◊ telaraña mundial (Inf) World Wide Web
telaraña sustantivo femenino spider's web: el desván está lleno de telarañas, the loft is full of cobwebs
' telaraña' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tela
English:
cobweb
- spider's web
- spin
- web
- gossamer
- World Wide Web
* * *telaraña nfspider's web, cobweb;un mosquito cayó en la telaraña a fly got caught in the spider's web;había telarañas en el techo there were cobwebs on the ceiling;tener telarañas en los ojos to be blindInformát la telaraña mundial the world wide web* * *f spiderweb* * *telaraña nf: spiderweb, cobweb* * *telaraña n spider's web / cobweb
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